Receiving-table.



J. J. DAVIS.

RECEIVING TABLE.

APPLICATION FILED JUNE 20, 1912. 1, 1 1 7,004. Patented Nov. 10, 1914.

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. J. J. DAVIS.

RBGEIVIN G TABLE. APPLICATION FILED JUNE 20, 1912.

1,1 17,004. Patented Nov. 10, 1914.

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' Specification of Letters Patent.

Application filed. June 20, 1912. serial No. 704,810.

to stand the same on edge or turn them over according to the requirements of the situation. 1

Broadly stated the device may be said to consist of a series ofguide fingers of peculiar formation and a series of lugs, the lugs and the guide fingers bein mounted to move, relatively one to the ot er, transversely across the receiving table. The lugs and fingers are adapted to engage a bar or billet lying between them, and when moved toward each other the lugs force the bar or billet against the guide fingers in such maunor as to turn the bar or billet about its longitudinal aXis so that it may be turned over or stood'upon edge as may be desired.

The preferred embodiment of my invention is illustrated in the accompanying drawings in which:

Figure 1 is a plan view of the receiving roll table with. my invention applied; Fig. 2 is a transverse section of the same on the line 22 of Fig. 1; Fig. 3 is a perspective view designed to illustrate the mode of engagement of the lugs with the bar or billet to hold the same on edge; and Fig. 4 is a partial view similar to the corresponding portions of Fig. 2 but showing the short or overturning lug in operative relation with a guide finger.

In the drawings, 1 represents the frame of the roll table which is supported on any suitable foundation and in which are journaled rollers 2 driven from a common shaft 3 by the bevel gears 4 as is well understood in the art.' 1 do not confine myself, however, to the particular form of receiving table shown, as my invention might readily be applied to other forms. 7 y

On one side of the table and parallel with the shaft 3 is mounted a shaft 5 which turns in bearings 6 carried on foundations 7, as shown in Fig. 2. Fast on the shaft 5 are sprockets 8, two being shown in the draw ings, and alined with the sprockets 8 are similar sprockets 9 mounted on hearing brackets 10 which are preferably carried on the frame 1, though they might be supported in any other suitable manner. Passing around the sprockets 8 and 9 are chains 11, each chain being provided with an upstanding curved guide finger 12 of substantially the form shown in the drawings, the curvature of the finger being determined by the size and form of the material handled.

Atthe opposite side of the machine from the shaft 5 is a parallel shaft 13 turning in bearings 14 as shown. Between these bearings are sprockets 15 fast on the shaft 13. Alined with the sprockets 15 and at the opposite side of the machine therefrom are similar sprockets 16 turning freely in fixed bearings 17. The sprockets 15 and 16 carry chains 18 and these chains are provided at equal intervals in their length with two lugs 19 and 20 projecting at right angles from the outer sides of the runs of the chains and dilfering from each other only in their length, the lugs 19 being materially longer than the lugs 20. Ample clearance is allowed between the bearings 14: and 17 and their supports for the passage of these lugs. As will be apparent from an inspection of the drawings, the top runs of all the chains above described pass just below the plane of the tops of the rolls of the table. The guide fingers and the two series of lugs should obviously each be alined longitudinally of the table, as is clearly shown in the drawings in order that they may simultaneously engage straight stock lying on the table.

The shafts 5 and 13 may be driven by any motor devices (not shown) adapted to give to each of them turning motion in either direction, and for this purpose have found the usual hydraulic motor-devices SMJlSfLC tory, although it is to be understood that I do not limit myself to these, as I contemplate using any of the various controlling power devices known in this art.

From the description given it will be seen that by the proper manipulation of the controlling devices the chains 11 and 18 maybe driven in either direction so as to position the lugs carried thereby in any desired relation. For instance, if the lingers 12 are held still and the lugs 19 moved toward them with a billet or bar 21 lying between them,

the billet or bar will be turned into an upright position and there be held by the conjoint action of the fingers 12 and the lugs' 19, as clearly shown in Fig. 2. In this figure successive positions of the lug 19 and bar 21 are shown in dotted lines. If it be desired to turn the bar or billet completely over then the chains 18 are so driven as to bring the short lugs 20 to the top of the table and these co-acting 12 will serve to turn the billet or bar over in the manner illustrated in Fig. 4:, in which successive positions of a lug 2O and the bil let or bar are illustrated in dotted lines. Similar action might be had by maintaining the lugs 19 and 20 stationary while the guide fingers 12 are moved toward them.

The particular feature of the invention being the conjoint use of the lugs and the curved guide fingers, I do not limit myself to the particular means shown for moving the same across the table. Any means which would properly support and guide the lugs and guide fingers transversely across the table might be used'iand such means will readily suggest themselves to the skilled mechanic. They have been considered and their use is contemplated by me. I prefer, however, the chain mechanism shown as more simple and compact.

The essential feature is the use of an upstanding curved guide finger and a lug, the finger and lug being movable relatively to each other to produce the desired turning action.

Having thus described the invention, what I claim is 1. The combination with a receiving table, of a series of upstanding curved guide fingers mounted in longitudinal alinement onthe top of said table; and a series of upstanding lugs mounted in longitudinal alinement on said table, movable transversely thereof, and adapted to engage material supported by the table and move it against said guide fingers to turn it about its longitudinal axis, by the rotary guiding action of the curved guides.

2. The combinatio with a receiving table of a turning mechanlsm comprising (to-acting lugs and curved guide fingers, mounted to move one relatively to the other, and con jointly to engage and turn about its longitudinal axis, through the rotary guiding action of the curved guides, material sup- 1ported on the table between said fingers and ugs.

3. The combination with a receiving table, of a turning mechanism comprising co-acting curved guide fingers and lugs, each mounted to move relatively to the table, and

with the fingers adapted when moved toward each other to engage and turn about its longitudinal axis by the rotary guiding action of the curved guides, material-supported on the table between them.

' 4. The combination with a receiving table of two series of transverse conveyer chains, the chains of each series being adapted to be driven simultaneously, and the two series being adapted to be individually controlled; a series of alined upstanding curved guide fingers, one finger mounted on'each chain of said first series; and a series of lugs mounted in alinement on the second series of chains; said fingers and lugs being -adapted to engage material carried by the receiving table, and to operate conjointly to turn the same.

5. The combination with a receiving table of two series of transverse conveyer'chains, the chains of each series being adapted to be driven simultaneously, and the! two series being adapted to be controlled independently of each other; a series of upstanding curved guide fingers, one finger mounted on each chain of said first series in alinement longitudinally of said receiving table; and a plurality of series of lugs on the second series of chains, the lugs of different series being of different lengths, and each series of lugs being alined longitudinally of the table, said fingers, and lugs being adapted to engage material carried by the receiving table, and the fingers and either series of lugs to operate conjointly to turn the same.

6. In combination with a receiving table having power driven rolls; a plurality of movable members extending across the table beneath the plane of the tops of the rolls; a series of upstanding guide fingers fixedly mounted on some of said members, each of said guide fingers presenting a concave face; and push lugs fixedly mounted on the other members, said lugs and guide fingers being adapted conjointly to engage opposite sides of a billet or this like to turn it about its lon itudinal axis.

7. The com ination of a receiving table; a curved upstanding guide finger project ing above the top of said table; an upstanding lug projecting above the top of said table; and guiding means for the lug and finger, adapted to them in translational motion transversely of the table.

In testimony whereof I have signed my name to'this specification in the presence of two subscribing witnesses.

JOHN J. DAVIS.

Witnesses:

J. M. KELLER, L. E. TAYLOR. 

